Maintenance Shop Welder
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
MIG WeldingSteelAluminum
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Posted on November 9, 2026
Job Description
Overview
The Maintenance Shop Welder is responsible for performing repairs and maintenance on vehicle components, including floors, bodies, and packing blades, using various welding techniques. Republic Services, Inc. is a leader in the environmental services industry, providing a comprehensive set of products and services to help customers achieve their sustainability goals.
Responsibilities
- Perform repairs and maintenance on vehicle floors, bodies, packing blades, and rails.
- Cut and weld repairs to vehicle components using Mig and arc welding equipment.
- Bend steel components using a break and shear.
- Cut steel using a plasma cutter or torch.
- Fabricate steel components on trucks.
- Follow all safety policies and procedures.
- Complete required paperwork.
Requirements
- Attention to detail.
- Strong communication skills.
- Customer service orientation.
- Dependability and reliability.
- Adherence to ethical standards.
- Safety orientation.
- Troubleshooting skills.
- Valid driver's license.
- Minimum of 1 year welding experience.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- PTO
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
How this job compares in Baton Rouge, LA
Pay in context
This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Louisiana currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$33/hr across 34 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.
The local market in Baton Rouge, LA
We're tracking 17 other active welding openings in Baton Rouge, LA right now, from 14 different employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Louisiana as a whole we're tracking 158 other active welding openings from 89 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Baton Rouge, or widen the search to Louisiana.
The most active employers in Louisiana at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are TIC - The Industrial Company (8), Worley (7), and GrayWolf (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
What you'll be running
This posting calls for MIG. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work.
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